New SAFE Intake: Banjo
Banjo was surrendered to SAFE by his owners on the recommendation of City of Snohomish animal control officers, who discovered the gelding had not received basic vet or farrier care for more than five years. The horse had gone unhandled for many years as well, makingā¦
Maggie Returns
A few weeks ago, we received the unhappy news from Maggieās adopters that they needed find a new home for her. This was by no means Maggieās fault. She had fit in well at their farm, behaved like a perfect lady, and given them her trust. But they felt that theirā¦
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Mesquite: Making great strides!
Mesquite left early this morning for Vancouver WA where he will join his friend Hickory in training with Joel Conner. You might recall that Joel rode both boys at his clinic at SAFE in mid-August. Now theyāre both going to get the start they need to be saddle horses. ā¦
Rest in Peace, Rose City Special (1997ā2015)
We never truly know how much time weāll have with the ones we love. We give our hearts to our animals, knowing that chances are good that weāll end up outliving them and having to face saying goodbye. Itās a risk that most animal lovers are willing to take, griefā¦
Video: Jewel Under Saddle
Training and Health Update: Remy
Just before Thanksgiving, Remy had a bit of a setback in his work. Everything had been going smoothly and progressing well. His trainer, Nick Donohue, had reported that he was coming along nicely, was a good citizen in turnout with the herd, and very sweet and gentleā¦
Adoption Announcement: Ben!
SAFE is so excited to announce that Benās adoption to long-time volunteer Lisa G is final! Ben and Lisa have developed an unbelievably strong bond and together have overcome many training obstacles. Ben only had a chance to be a riding horse if someone was willing toā¦
Adoption Announcement : Orion!
We knew he was a special boy right from the beginning but we never imagined that this ādiamond in the roughā would become such a fantastic riding mount. Orion met Roxanne in his final weeks of training with Nick Donohue at Silver Spade Ranch. He had just completed aā¦
Adoption Announcment: Roscoe!
When Roscoe and Teddi arrived at SAFE, they had been mistreated and uncared for quite some time. As they gained weight, the life returned to their eyes showing us that trust can be earned no matter how horrible the past has been. Roscoe had some sort of riding historyā¦
A Minor Setback for Valor
A few weeks ago, Valor had a stumble coming out of a horse trailer, scraping up both hind legs and lacerating his left front fetlock. The wounds on his hind legs were not the type that could be sutured but would require bandaging, but the fetlock laceration neededā¦
Amelia Health Update
Amelia has been dealing with loose stool since before her arrival at Safe Harbor Stables. It has been a frustrating trial and error endeavor to try to find the best management option for her. Our vets recommended multiple treatment options, but just when we wouldā¦
